UT football: Ash, Gray cleared for practice

DALLAS — Texas’ 2014 football hopes hinge in no small part on whether David Ash and Johnathan Gray can take a hit. Monday, the Longhorns announced that their doctors believe they can.

Ash and Gray, two key members of UT’s offensive backfield, are among the injured players who have been cleared to fully participate in preseason practice, which begins Aug. 4. Ash, who is recovering from a head injury and a broken foot, is the Longhorns’ presumed starting quarterback. Gray, one of the team’s top two running backs, is coming back from a torn Achilles tendon.

Other players cleared for preseason camp include Kent Perkins, a possible starter at offensive tackle who is returning from a knee injury, and starting linebacker Jordan Hicks (Achilles).